dora the explorer: 2013

Sunday, November 10, 2013

remembrance day ...

i'm pretty behind with posting - no excuses - just lazy i guess! i found these pics and remembered running in some of the nasty white stuff a couple of weeks ago. this was about half-way up k2 ...

most of the trail was clear though ...

what the hell ?!

still, i managed to put in over 2 hours and felt good!

some of you have been following courtney - my cousin chantel's incredible daughter. when my awesome buddy syn martinez of crossfit harlem/afro brutality sports designed this shirt i just HAD to order one for her. and she LOVED it! keep fighting courtney - you are amazing!

and the mighty one has really gone too far this time - he brought in FOUR of those dreaded airdyne bikes that i almost died on at last year's 2 bars 1 snatch comp ...

here we all are giving them the 'thumbs down' after friday night club ...

speaking of the mighty one - check out this front squat - a mere 340lbs! fek!

fig has been awol lately - so we filled his spot in the triangle of pain with gerry! 'come back fig - we miss you' !!!

here are a couple of shots from a shortie on the rail trail last sunday.

i was supposed to do some seizure repeats on thursday but just didn't have the legs (or the heart) for them so i just played around in albion for an hour or so. i found this kool little birds nest lying on the ground.

i always find albion so peaceful this time of year. it's like it's resting from all the chaos of the mountain bikers and campers all summer, and getting rejuvenated for the skiers come snow time.

trails were in great shape.

saturday was 'gary's 9th annual trail run' over in hilton falls. and i must say, even though i had to go south of 7, it was a breeze with my new apple phone! it has a gps lady on it who talks! life made easy for dora the explorer. anyway, i had arranged to meet up with the captain - the only pylon available to make an appearance - and got there in plenty of time. as we were running, we were talking about basic stuff when digger's name came up. we were laughing about the road trip to connecticut where diggs had this MAMMOTH cooler with him and we had to keep dragging it up 2 flights of stairs. it was like having del griffith along from planes, trains and automobiles. AND just as we turned around a corner, we saw a bunch of people, one of which was dragging a cooler behind him. i almost shit myself, and naturally HAD to get a picture!! what a coincidence!!!

there was good turnout and the weather was perfect!

beautiful trail ...

view along the escarpment.

oh ya !

captain just ahead ...

made the captain climb BACK up the hill to take this ...

in all we ran over 21k in around 3 hours. i was so happy! felt strong and had a big shit eating grin on my face the whole time!!

sunday crossfit - me and toni knew it was going to be dirty. 500m row, 24 back squats with 135lbs, 24 push jerks with 95lbs and finally another 500m row. my legs were wobbly after the row, and by the end of the wod, we were both pretty done! i must admit, i did kind of enjoy it. and it was a few hours before i threw on the cascadias for an exhilarating 40minutes on a small section of the bruce up off the escarpment sideroad. it was cold and windy and rainy, but i loved it!

awesome end to the weekend ...

and i leave you with this ...

let us not forget ...

Friday, October 25, 2013

i don't know what to title this one ...

I finally managed to get a pic of my amazing (and patient) boxing coach darryl! Isn't he adorable!? We have a great time training and have become pretty good buddies - dealing with our mutual friends and the drama in their lives!!

friday afternoon club pic! poor little poopy-pants is growing some new fangs so she's been pretty miserable the past couple of weeks. she did manage to stop squawking for the brief moment we took the picture though!